Dispensing apparatus.



G. R. WARTERS.

DISPBNSING APPARATUS.

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CLIFTON R. WARTERS, 0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA, ASSIG'rNOIR 0F ONE-HALF T0 EDWARD STEVENS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.

DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Specioaton of Letters Patent.

l Patented July 5, 1910.

Application led December 30, 1909. Serial No. 535,667.

distance to allow 4the placing of a glass upon the base beneath .the dispensing cham The standard is supplied with a mechanism for operating the dispensing chamber, which is actuated by the placing of a glass upon the base.

In this dispensing apparatus, a bottle con taining bromo-seltzer or other effervescing salts or other material may be placed in direct communication .with the dispensing chamber which forms an air tight closure for the mouth of the bottle. The glass oontaining the water'is placed directly beneath the-dispensing chamber which may be operated by a single movement to dispense a given quantity of the effervescing salt, which instantly drops into the glass, mixes with the water, and produces the complete beverage. The advantages of such a construction are many. The simplicity of the operation is a great time saver to the opera.- tor. The entire apparatus takes up but little more space than the ordinary bottle, the waste occasioned by careless dispensers is prevented and the given amount of the effervescing salt is constant with each glass of the beverage pre ared b this apparatus.

While the preferred fdrm of this invention is illustrated upon the accompanying sheet of drawing, yet it is to' be understood that minor detail changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof.

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation illus-I trating the complete apparatus. Fig. 2 is a view in longitudinal section taken through the dispensing chamber. Fig. 3 is a view in section taken at right-angles to Fig. 2 through the dispensing chamber. Fig. 4 is 1 a view in longitudinal section taken through i the base of the apparatus. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view. 6 is a View in section of a modification.

The base 1 is preferably circular in shape,

.and is formed of wood, metal, or any other desirable material. The dispensing cham,

on the under side of the circular standard 3, which is supported directly above the center ofthe base by a plurality of bra/ces 4. These braces, preferably three in number, extend outward' from points equidistant upon the circumference of the dispensing chamber standard 3, and are then bent downward at right-angles with their lower extremities secured to the base member 1.`

The dispensing chamber is supported upon these braces a sufficient distance above the base to allow the insertion of a tall glass 5 thereunder.

yThe dispensing chamber standard 3 is pro? vided with a central opening 6 and the cylindrical casing 2 of ,the dispensing chamber is provided with a corresponding openlng 7 where it joins the standard 3. A similar opening 8 is provided on the lower side of the cylindrical casing diametrically oppovsite the upper openings 6 and 7. The upper portion of the standard is recessed for receiving and securing thereto a bottle connector 9. The bottle connector 9 may be of cork, rubber, wood, or any other desirable material, and isI provided with an opening 10 through the center thereof which corresponds with the openings 6 and 7 in the standard and dispensing chamber walls. The bottle connector may be secured to the standard 3 by forming screw threads l1 upon the inner walls thereof, as shown in Fig. 2, or may be secured in place by bendin inward the upper portion 12, as shown ingFig. 6. A plurality of equidistant spring members 13 are preferably carried upon the upper side of the standard/3 and extend upward a sufficient distance to support a bottle in place between them. The cylindrical casing 2 of the dispensing chamber is closed at one end 15,v as shown in Fig.l 3. lA hollow cylindrical valve member 16 is mounted to rotate within the casing 2. This valve member is closed at one end, the closure 17 extending beyond the side walls in the form of a ange 18 throughout one-half of the circumference, which will engage the side walls 2 of the dispensing chamber when inserted in the open end thereof, the side walls 16 of .ber comprises a cylindrical casing '2 securedl 2'0 passing through the center of the endv 17 of the cylindrical valve and closed end 15 of the dispensing chamber. This shaft extends beyond the valve and is provided with a circular shoulder 21 adapted to be vreceived in a circular opening 221n the closed end 17 of the valve with an outstanding flange 23 on the exterior thereof, which is held in engagement therewith by the spring washer 24 an securing nut25 on t-he opposite end of the shaft 20 on the exterior of the closed end 15 of the dispensing chamber. The circular opening 22 in the cllosed end 17. of the valve is provided with a rectilinear opening 26 extendin therefrom, as shown in Fig. 5. The cylindrical shoulder 21 upon the rotating shaft is provided with an outstanding lug 27 which is adapted to be received in this rectilinear opening 26 in the closed end of the valve and thereby cause the valve to rotate with the shaft. A stop 28 is provided upon the en d 'Wall of the cylindrical dispensing chamber adapted to vbe engaged by the semicircular fiange 18 extending outward from the closed end of the valve, which will allow but one-half of a complete revo.- lution in either direction.

' The opening. 19 in the side wall of the valve member corresponding with the opening in the standard is so arranged in relation with the outstanding liange 18 and stop 28 that when one end of the flange is in engagement with the stop, the opening will register with the openings through the upper portion of the wall of the dispensing chamber, the standard and bottle closure, so

that a direct communication will be made between the reservoir or bottle containing the effervescing salt supported above the standard and the interior of the Ycylindrical valve chamber. When the valve chamber is 'rotated -until the opposite end of the semicircular flange 18 will be in engagement with the stop 28,` the opening 19 in the chamber will then register with the lower corresponding o ening 8 in the walls of the dispensingpchamer. When in this position, the upper opening 7 will be entirely closed and the contents ofthe valve will be discharged. The exterior end of the rotating shaft 2 is provided with a'pinion 29, which is adapted to be engaged by a rack bar 30. The oppositeend of the rack bar 30 is pivoted to one end of a bell crank lever 31, which in turn is pivoted at the point of jointure of the two arms to one of the support braces 4f. The upper portion of the base 1 is recessed, as shown in Fig. 4. A spring pressed plat-- ing a movab at the lower end to the free end of the spring pressed platform 32. The platform is provided with an upstanding glass guide or stop 34;

'Ihe operation of this device is as follows. The bottle containing the efervescing salt is placed over the bottle connector upon the standard, and, as the parts are in the-position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a direct communication is formed between the contents of the .bottle and the interior of thev cylindrical. valve member. water is then placed upon the base, and its weight, aided if necessary by the pressure from the hand of the operator, will depress` the pivoted platform which will in' turn, through the pivoted link and bell crank lever, move the rack bar inward, and rotate the valve member until the opening therein registers with the lower opening in the casing, and thereby discharge a given quantity 1 of the effervescing salt into the glass containing the water and producing the complete beverage. As soon as the glass is removed from the platform, the springs will forceit up again to its normal position, and this will retract the. rack bar and rotate the cylindrical -valve member until the opening therein registers with the openingcommunicating with the interior of the bottle.

1. In a dispensing apparatus, a base have portion thereon, a reservoir and dispensing chamber in direct communication with each other supported above the base, a. discharge opening in the chamber a valve, and automatic means to operate the valve to close the communicationbetween the chamber and reservoir and at the same time discharge the contents of the chamber, actuated by placing a glass upon the movable portion of the base.

2. In a dis ensing apparatus, a base having a movab eportion thereon, a reservoir and dispensing chamber in' communication vwith each other supported above the base, a

dispensing valve, a discharge opening provided in the dispensing chamber, means connected with the movable portion of the base` to operate the valve to close the communication between the chamber/and reservoir and discharge the contents of the chamber.

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' 3. In a dispensingapparatus, a base, a recess provided upon the upper side thereof, a spring pressed latform mounted therein normally flush with the upper surface, a disppnsing chamber and'standard suppprted y braces above the center of the ase, a reservoir detachably supported above-the standard, a means of direct communication4 between the interior of the reservoir and the interior of the chamber, a discharge openingvprovided in the underside of the chamber corresponding therewith, a hollow 5 cylindrical valve engaging the walls of the chamber Vprovided with a single opening corresponding with the openings in the chamber, a rotatable shaft passing through Vand secured to the valve rotatably mounted l in the chamber, a pinion on the shaft exterior of the valve, a rack bar, albell crank lever centrally pivoted upon one of the braces, a pivotal connection between one arm of the lever and the rack bar, and a link l pivoted at one end to the-'other end of the lever and at the -other end to the platform. 4. In a dispensing apparatus, a base, a dispensing chamber, a standard supporting said chamber above the base, a detachable reservoir supported upon an air ti ht connector therefor secured to the stan ard, an opening provided centrally through theconnector, standard, and chamber, a rotatable hollow cylindrical valve mounted in said t5 chamber provided with a single opening corresponding to the openings inthe cham'- ber, a Ishaftl centrally secured in the valve and rotatably mounted in the chamber, a pinion mounted on thev exterior part of the t@ shaft, a rack bar in en agement therewith, a spring pressed plat orm mounted in a recess upon the base, and means for 'reciprocating t-he rack bar actuated by the movement of the pivoted platform. i

porting standard, comprising a flat base lwith a stand having .a plurality of fbraces engaging the base and supporting the stand above the base whereby a glass may be d0 placed upon the base beneath Ithe stand, in combination vwith a cylindrical -dispensing chamber and valve secured. upon the` under side of the stand and a bottle connector supported upon the upper side of the stand. y

5. In a dispensing apparatus, a bottle sup- 6. In a dispensing apparatus, a bottle supporting standard, comprising a fiat -base with a stand having a plurality of braces engaging the base and supporting the stand above the base whereby a glass may be placed upon the base beneath the stand, in combination with a hbllow cylindrical dispensing chamber casing secured upon the under side of the stand, a cylindrical -valve within the chamber, a shaft centrally located within the chamberrotatably mountedf in one part of the chamber wall and rigidly secured to a portion ofthe valve wall, means for rotating the shaft for operating the Valve, and a bottle connector supported upon v chamber and valve secured to the under side' of the stand, and a bottle support and connector secured upon the upper side of the stand adapted to enter within and engage the inner walls of the bottle.

rality of resilient bottle suiports secured to 'the upper sideof the stan v CLIFTON R. WARTERS. Witnesses LANGDON MOORE, Y W. H. REDWELL. 

